Contractor Transparency Scorecard
Based on 3,217 contractor license records in South Dakota, we calculated an active license rate of 32.2%. extreme cold, blizzards, and severe summer storms with limited contractor availability
Overall Grade
F
National average: 72.7% (B-) — South Dakota is 40.4 points below the national average.
Total Licenses
3,217
Active
1,037
32.2%
Expired
2,034
63.2%
Revoked
5
0.2%
141 additional records carry other statuses (pending, suspended, or unspecified).
| License Type | Total | Active | Active Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 2,466 | 718 | 29.1% | F |
| Plumbing | 558 | 152 | 27.2% | F |
| Contractor Registration | 110 | 84 | 76.4% | B |
| J-General Journeyman | 22 | 22 | 100.0% | A+ |
| FRO | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified General Contractor | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Building Contractor | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A+ |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Underground Utility Contractor | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | A+ |
| PFS-Prefab Structures | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Certified Commercial Pool Contractor | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Commercial General Contractor Level 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | A+ |
| Corporation | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | A+ |
The 30 largest contractor markets in South Dakota by license volume, ranked by number of contractors on record.
Sioux Falls
1,597 contractors · 19.2% active
Mitchell
283 contractors · 33.9% active
Watertown
100 contractors · 48.0% active
SIOUX FALLS
98 contractors · 74.5% active
Brandon
90 contractors · 43.3% active
Brookings
68 contractors · 26.5% active
Aberdeen
43 contractors · 25.6% active
Harrisburg
39 contractors · 41.0% active
Tea
34 contractors · 41.2% active
Madison
33 contractors · 39.4% active
Garretson
32 contractors · 50.0% active
Dell Rapids
32 contractors · 43.8% active
Hartford
30 contractors · 56.7% active
Rapid City
29 contractors · 34.5% active
Elkton
24 contractors · 33.3% active
Canton
22 contractors · 31.8% active
Baltic
20 contractors · 50.0% active
Aurora
19 contractors · 36.8% active
Valley Springs
17 contractors · 29.4% active
Milbank
17 contractors · 23.5% active
BOX ELDER
15 contractors · 100.0% active
WATERTOWN
14 contractors · 78.6% active
Big Stone City
14 contractors · 42.9% active
Box Elder
13 contractors · 53.8% active
Yankton
12 contractors · 16.7% active
Huron
11 contractors · 45.5% active
Humboldt
11 contractors · 54.5% active
Colton
11 contractors · 72.7% active
Worthing
10 contractors · 60.0% active
Lennox
10 contractors · 40.0% active
Grades are calculated from the share of contractor license records in South Dakota currently marked "Active" by the licensing authority, compared against a fixed grading scale (A ranges from 85% and up down to F below 45%). This scorecard reflects public license status data and is not a measure of workmanship or customer satisfaction.
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